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Love sports? Believe in economic development? Want to have some fun? Sign up today to be a member of The Sports Club!
More than 50 local businesses and individuals are in The Club, and you should be too! If you joined today you would have access to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic grounds passes, FHSAA Football Finals tickets, Astros Spring Training tickets and much more!
Sports, fun and value! As a member, you will enjoy some of the best sports events in town. In addition, you will be "in the know" when it comes to new events that come to our area. Packages include tickets to a wide range of sporting events, networking and business development opportunities, and the opportunity to be a part of many sporting events through ticket sales, pre-event functions, volunteering and more!
Click HERE for a complete list of benefits and to see who is already in The Club. To sign up today, contact Matt Masterson at 407-648-4900 ext. 11.
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A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM BRENT | |
Fall in love with Volusia County!
October is full of exciting events for all ages, including Biketoberfest ® and the Central Florida Sports Commission's Daytona Beach Half Marathon! Be sure to visit www.daytonabeach.com to find out more information about these events and others.
Don't miss your chance to run in the 2011 Daytona Beach Half Marathon on October 30th!The course features an out and back route, with the start and finish lines located at historic Daytona International Speedway, home of the largest and most prestigious NASCAR race in the world, the DAYTONA 500. In just its 4th year, this race has quickly become one of the most anticipated events of the season. More than 1,000 runners are expected to enjoy the wonderful route and outstanding post race party. To register visit: www.daytonabeachhalf.com.
You have probably been seeing a lot of pink around recently, as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this is your chance to wear pink on the greens. For the entire month of October, the LPGA International will donate $1 per round to the American Cancer Society for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Campaign. For more information or to book your tee time, please visit: http://www.lpgainternational.com.
On the business development front, the Sports Commission had an active month continuing to reach out to event organizers, as well as attending several industry trade shows. Read about our recent activity below in this month's activity report.
Have a great October! |
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Best Regards,
Brent Nelson
Interim Executive Director
Central Florida Sports Commission |
ECONOMIC IMPACT |
Month of August, 2011 Totals Hotel Room Nights - 2,635 Tax Recovery - $19,714.47 Economic Impact - $983,866.00 Number of Participants - 926 Number of Spectators - 916 Number of Events - 2 Year to Date (Through August, 2011) Hotel Room Nights - 14,793 Tax Recovery - $116,443.35 Economic Impact - $6,042,184.83 Number of Participants - 4,468 Number of Spectators - 5,314 Number of Events- 17 |
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| IN THE PIPELINE |
On the business development front, the Sports Commission, in partnership with the Daytona Convention and Visitors Bureau, is taking an in depth look at several events for the coming years. USA Judo, which is the governing body for the Olympic Sport of Judo, has several events that we are researching. USA Judo is responsible for the development, support, and selection of Olympic, Pan American, and World Championship Teams. Events of interest include the US Senior National Championships, the National President's Cup Championships, and the National Junior Olympics. We are also researching the USA Handball National Championships for 2013. This four day tournament determines the best amateur men's and women's club in America and it draws more than 500 participants.
In other news, the Sports Commission recently sent representation to Colorado Springs, Colorado to network with national event organizers such as USA Swimming, USA Karate, USA Volleyball, USA Taekwondo, USA Rugby and USA Fencing, just to name few. This conference provides the Sports Commission a one on one opportunity to network with event organizers in a more intimate setting. Multiple national and regional event opportunities for future years are being evaluated for venues within Volusia County, so stay tuned as more information will come available on each in future impact reports.
In addition, the Sports Commission sent staff to the TEAMS Conference held in Las Vegas in October. Hosted by SPORTSTRAVEL Magazine, the conference features an expo with event organizers seeking to partner with sports commissions and sports destinations to host future sports related events and activities. We meet with over 30+ national event organizers, with the goal of identifying future opportunities for our community venues in Volusia County. More details on the leads generated from this conference to be shared in future impact reports.
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| WINS & LOSSES
(Through September, 2011)
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- Bids Submitted - 5
- Wins- 1
- Losses- 3
On the business development front, the Sports Commission recently submitted a proposal to host the 2012 USA Ultimate Frisbee Grand Masters Open and Masters Women's Championships. The goal of this event is to provide national level competition for players over 40 and for women players over 30. The USAU Grand Masters and Women's Masters Championships features up to forty teams from across the United States and Canada. We have proposed hosting the event at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex. We are working to secure a site visit with the event organizer at the end of October which would be beneficial with respect to the overall selection process. Stay tuned! |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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USTA Florida State Closed Family Doubles
October 29, 2011- All Day
Florida Tennis Center, Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach Half Marathon
October 30,2011 at 6:30am
Daytona International Speedway
http://www.daytonabeachhalf.com/
Men's & Women's Stetson Invitational Golf Tournament
November 6-8, 2011
Victoria Hills Golf Club
www.stetson.edu |
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| COMMUNITY PROFILE | |
The PNC Bank SPORTYS which honors top area high school, amateur, collegiate, and professional athletes, coaches, deserving local residents and businesses throughout Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia Counties took place on September 24th. Among the winners was, World Class swimmer and Volusia County native, Ryan Lochte who is one of the most decorated U.S. swimmers in history and the 2011 USA Swimmer of the Year can now add one more award to the list. Ryan beat out Dwight Howard and Yani Tseng to take home the SPORTY for Professional Athlete of the Year.
Ryan's other accomplishments include being a three-time Olympic gold medalist and 12-time Olympic and World medalist. This season alone Ryan won five gold medals at the world championships and became the first swimmer to break a world record since 2009. He set the world mark of 1:54.00 in the 200-meter individual medley at the world meet in China, which also earned him the performance of the year award. Congratulations Ryan and we wish you much success in the 2012 Olympics.
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